Heddon fishing lures go back to the 1890s when James Heddon was the one to invent the first artificial lures made of wood at that time. In the first decade of the next century, the basis of the Heddon Company was put and the first Heddon fishing lures entered production although there was no automated manufacturing process involved. At first all the accessories were manufactured in small workshops and there were no stores to sell them extensively. From the 1920s onwards, the company contracted Canadian distributors, and by 1950 Heddon fishing lures had become quite popular.

Although the technology was far from what they have today, Heddon managed to produce an impressive number of 12,000 lures per day. The first plastic Heddon fishing lures were invented in 1932, opening a new direction in the evolution of the business. Even if the plastic used at the time was of poor quality and fell to decay after a while, plastic lures were a step forward even so. However, since then, Heddon fishing lures have become even more known and pretty widely appreciated.

Nowadays, antique fishing lures are very much sought after especially if they are branded Heddon. Among the Heddon fishing lures that fall into the antique category, there are the 1898 Heddon Frog, followed by the Artistic Monnow of 1907, the Salt Water Special 500 or the Laguna Runt 10 from 1939 and 1940.

There is even a museum opened on the Heddon Factory premises that welcomes anyone interested to learn more about the history of Heddon fishing lures. The factory was and is in Dowagiac, Michigan where the family used to live. Besides the many Heddon fishing lures exhibited at the museum, you'll also get the chance to learn something about the fishing tradition and the equipment manufacturing history of the family. The history of the Heddon family is also recorded and presented in this museum together with the Heddon Fishing lures and the other equipment pieces such as ski poles, violin bows, box kites, radio antennae, club shafts and whatever else the family business took to in later years.

The costs of antique Heddon fishing lures is very high, and not anyone can afford them. Nowadays there are pretty many collectors who are willing to pay great amounts of money in order to increase their collection. Heddon fishing lures are also on display at other museums that have special sections with fishing tackle because such items mark a certain stage in the evolution of the fishing industry in the 20th century.

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